May 25, 1954-     Was Graduation Night for the SAHS Class of 1954.  My dad took his then new 16MM movie camera to the Commencement Event with the intent of recording my receiving my Diploma.  Sadly, the lighting inside the auditorium was not sufficient for the technology of the day, so none of the inside scenes were usable- all too dark and underexposed.  However, he did take some test shots outside of the auditorium just before the event began, and those few existing scenes show several  Classmates gathering outside before entering the auditorium.  This video is very short- less that a minute in length, but as far as it is known, is the only filmed record of our Graduation Night that exists.  It begins with me, Tommy Gatlin at home, just before leaving for Graduation.  That's my dad- Gordon Gatlin, with his lightmeter, attempting to adjust the camera.  As stated above, not enough light inside the auditorium.  You will likely see several people on this video that you recognize- hopefully yourself!   Please keep in mind that the original source for this video is 16MM film, that was first converted to VHS tape, then digitized for publishing to this Website, so expect some image degraduation due to the image conversions.

Click on the button below to view May 25, 1954 in San Angelo as the SAHS Class of 1954 Graduates!                                                                                                                                                                                                 

April 16, 2012:        Classmate Fred Hays has passed away here in San Angelo on April 2, 2012 after suffering from COPD and related breathing difficulties for several years.  He was survived by several cousins, along with many,many  friends.   Fred requested that his honorary pallbearers be San Angelo High School Classes from 1950 to 1959, and his service was well representated by many Classmates in honor of his request.          

February 25, 2012:      The most recent version of the Class Database is being published today.  New software has allowed the publication of the Database (in its more familiar form,) similar to how it looked and worked before.

February 6, 2012:         New Reunion Photographs have been published, using our new Photo Album software.  It seems to be working well, but your experiences,and comments, are welcome!   (The Photographs being published have not been published before.)                                                                           

December 28, 2011:   We have been notified of the passing of Classmate Bob Cole on October 27, 2011, cause not specified.   Bob (Donald Robert Cole) taught at Blinn College in Bryan, Texas for more than 35 years, teaching Biology, Zoology, and Botany.  Prior to that, he taught Biology at Snider High School for 11 years there.  Bobby retired on September 1, 2007, it is reported.    For those who might not know (including me) Bob was the son of our own  SAHS1954 Journalism teacher, Ed Cole.

The  next revision of this Website will likely be in  April, 2012, unless required before then.

December 28, 2011:      Please help keep our Class Database up to date!  If you move, or know of any status change with a fellow Classmate, please let us hear from you.  We can be reached from the 'contact us" link from the home page button above.

January 19, 2009:    Google has placed every street address in San Angelo on line, and you now can take a 'Virtual Street Level Tour' of San Angelo to any place you wish, just as if you were driving by in a car. For a link to this feature, click on the "Features" button from the homepage, and select 'Virtual Angelo.

            NOTE:  There is a list being circulated on the Internet titled:   "You are Old School and from San Angelo if..."  and gives many San Angelo remembrances that are fun to read.  This list has now been posted on our Class Weblog site    sahs1954.wordpress.com,    so check it out!